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L’Italia
La carta dell’Italia
L’Abruzzo
L’Abruzzo• Capital: L’Aquila• Area: 4156 sq mi; 3.58%• Population: 1.3 million; 2.22%• Provinces: 4• The biggest nature area of Europe.
• One of most mountainous regions of Italy.
Le province dell’Abruzzo
Lo stemma dell’Abruzzo
La bandiera dell’Abruzzo
Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo
Gli Appennini:Corno Grande
La valle d’Aosta
la Valle d’Aosta• Capital: Aosta• Area: 1,260 sq mi; 1.08%• Population: 128,000; .21%• Provinces: 1• French is also an official language here.• Autonomous region with special statute – home rule to take into account linguistic and cultural minorities.
• Smallest, least populated region.• Only region with no provinces.• Monte Bianco – highest peak in the Alps.• Fenis Castle dates from the 13th century.
Lo stemma della valle d’Aosta
La bandiera della valle d’Aosta
Castello di Fenis
la Basilicata
la Basilicata• Capital: Potenza• Area: 3,859 sq mi; 3.32%• Population: 591,000; .99%• Provinces: 2• Also called Lucania by Italians in reference to the region’s original name, dating back to the 5th century BC.
• Castle of Melfi dates back to the 11th century.
Le province della Basilicata
Lo stemma della Basilicata
La bandiera della Basilicata
Castello di Melfi
La Calabria
la Calabria• Capital: Catanzaro• Area: 5,820 sq mi; 5.00%• Population: 2 million; 3.37%• Provinces: 5• At the “toe” of the Italian peninsula
• 3 mountain ranges: Pollino, La Sila, Aspromonte
Le province della Calabria
Lo stemma della Calabria
La bandiera della Calabria
La Cattolica di Stilo
La Campania
la Campania• Capital: Napoli• Area: 5,250 sq mi; 4.51%• Population: 5.9 million; 9.75%• Provinces: 5• Castel Nuovo is a medieval castle in Naples begun in 1279 by Charles I of Anjou.
• Reggia di Caserta is a former royal residence for the Bourbon kings of Naples.
Le province della Campania
Lo stemma della Campania
La bandiera della Campania
Castel Nuovo in Napoli
L’Emilia-Romagna
l’Emilia Romagna• Capital: Bologna• Area: 8,666 sq mi; 7.34%• Population: 4.4 million; 7.17%• Provinces: 9• One of richest, most developed regions of Europe
• Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ducati produced here.
• Home of Bologna university, one of oldest in the world
Le province dell’Emilia-
Romagna
Lo stemma dell’Emilia Romagna
La bandiera dell’Emilia Romagna
Castello Estense in Ferrara
2012 Ferrari
Il Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Il Friuli Venezia Giulia
• Capital: Trieste• Area: 3,034 sq mi; 2.61%• Population: 1.2 million; 2.05%• Provinces: 4• Autonomous region with special statute.
• Lignano Sabbiadoro is an important summer resort on the Adriatic.
• The Alps end here.
Le province del Friuli Venezia
Giulia
Lo stemma del Friuli Venezia
Giulia
La bandiera del Friuli Venezia
Giulia
Lignano Sabbiadoro
Monte Zoncolan
Monte Zoncolan – Giro d’Italia
Il Lazio
Il Lazio• Capital: Roma• Area: 6,655 sq mi; 5.71%• Population: 5.7 million; 9.33%• Provinces: 5• 3rd most populated region; 2nd richest region.
• Includes Roma, the capital and largest city of Italy.
• The Capture of Rome on September 20, 1870
• Completed Italian unification when Lazio was incorprated into the Kingdom of Italy.
Le province del Lazio
Lo stemma del Lazio
La bandiera del Lazio
Monte Circeo
La Via Appia Antica
La Liguria
La Liguria• Capital: Genova• Area: 2,093 sq mi; 1.80%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.70%• Provinces: 4• Popular tourist region.• Cinque Terre is made up of 5 villages on the Italian Riviera.
Le province della Liguria
Lo stemma della Liguria
La bandiera della Liguria
Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre - Manarola
Cinque Terre - Vernazza
La Lombardia
la Lombardia• Capital: Milano• Area: 9,206 sq mi; 7.92%• Population: 9.9 million; 16.17%• Provinces: 12• Most populous and richest Italian region.
• Milano is the 2nd top tourist destination in Italy.
• This region was settled in the 2nd millennium BC.
Le province della Lombardia
Lo stemma e La bandiera della
Lombardia
Il duomo di Milano
Il Lago di Como
Le Marche
Le Marche• Capital: Ancona• Area: 3,616 sq mi; 3.22%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.61%• Provinces: 5• Named for the medieval March of Ancona.
• Urbino is a walled city, also known for its Renaissance culture.
Le province delle Marche
Lo stemma delle Marche
La bandiera delle Marche
Il Palazzo Ducale di Urbino
Urbino – una città murata
Il Molise
Il Molise• Capital: Campobasso• Area: 1,714 sq mi; 1.47%• Population: 320,000; 0.54%• Provinces: 2• Molise split from Abruzzo and became the newest region in 1970.
• It is the 2nd smallest region.
Lo stemma del Molise
La bandiera del Molise
Le province del Molise
Il Molise
Campobasso
Il Piemonte
Il Piemonte• Capital: Torino• Area: 9,808 sq mi; 8.43%• Population: 4.4 million; 7.38%• Provinces: 8• Its name means “at the foot of the mountains”; it is surrounded by the Alps on 3 sides.
Le province del Piemonte
Lo stemma del Piemonte
La bandiera del Piemonte
Monte Viso
Il Sacro Monte di Crea
La Puglia
La Puglia• Capital: Bari• Area: 7,474 sq mi; 6.43%• Population: 4 million; 6.84%• Provinces: 6• In 1240 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II built Castel del Monte in Andria.
• The region around Ostuni has existed since the stone age; the medieval town still stands.
Le province della Puglia
Lo stemma della Puglia
La bandiera della Puglia
El Castel del Monte
Le Grotte di Castellana
La Sardegna
la Sardegna• Capital: Cagliari• Area: 9,300 sq mi; 7.99%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.79%• Provinces: 8• It is the 2nd largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
• Autonomous region.• Permanent settlements date back to 6000 BC.
Le province della Sardegna
Lo stemma della Sardegna
La bandiera della Sardegna
Fordongianus
Il Supramonte
Villasimius
La Sicilia
la Sicilia• Capital: Palermo• Area: 9,927 sq mi; 8.53%• Population: 5 million; 8.44%• Provinces: 9• The largest island in the Mediterranean.
• Autonomous region.• Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe.
• Cave drawings by the Sicani date back to 8000 BC.
Le province della Sicilia
Lo stemma della Sicilia
La bandiera della Sicilia
L’Etna
Syracuse
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
La Toscana
la Toscana• Capital: Firenze• Area: 8,878 sq mi; 7.63%• Population: 3.7 million; 6.17%• Provinces: 10• Considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
• Six locations have been designated as World Heritage Sites.
Le province della Toscana
Lo stemma della Toscana
La bandiera della Toscana
Il Centro storico di Firenze
La Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Il Centro Storico di Siena
Il Centro storico della città di
Pienza
Val d’Orcia
Il Trentino-Alto Adige
Il Trentino-Alto Adige
• Capital: Trento• Area: 5,254 sq mi; 4.52%• Population: 1 million; 1.69%• Provinces: 2• Autonomous region.• Part of Holy Roman Empire in 8th century, then Austria-Hungary until annexed by Italy in 1919.
Le province del Trentino-Alto
Adige
Lo stemma del Trentino-Alto
Adige
La bandiera del Trentino-Alto
Adige
Il Passo dello Stelvio
Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio
Riva del Garda
L’Umbria
l’Umbria• Capital: Perugia• Area: 3,265 km2; 2.81%• Population: 906,000; 1.48%• Provinces: 2• Only peninsular region that is landlocked.
• Mostly hilly or mountainous land.• Home to 6 natural parks.• Assisi was the birthplace of St. Francis.
Le province dell’Umbria
Lo stemma dell’Umbria
La bandiera dell’Umbria
Assisi
Assisi
Il Veneto
Il Veneto• Capital: Venezia• Area: 7,104 sq mi; 6.10%• Population: 4.9 million; 8.11%• Provinces: 7• Venice, with its canals, is the primary tourist destination in Veneto.
• It had been an independent state for more than 1000 years.
Le province del Veneto
Lo stemma del Veneto
La bandiera del Veneto
Belluno
Venezia
Il Canal Grande
